Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Mr. Nathan Simms Jr.,
Executive Director
555 E. Main Street
Norfolk, VA
(757) 623-1111
(757) 314-2105
By The numbers
Public Housing Units 2647
Vouchers 5214
Total Units 7861
Latest News
10.9.24
Members Making News
From WAVY 10 News Norfolk:
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) partnered with the United Way of South Hampton Roads and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Virginia for a Born Learning Trail in Grandy Village.
Serving as an educational resource and an opportunity for community...
10.9.24
Members Making News
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Offering Free Rides to Residents in Norfolk Food Deserts
From WTKR 3 News Norfolk:
If you live in neighborhoods like Huntersville, Franklin Arms or Calvert’s Square, running basic every day errands can be a real challenge, with the closest grocery store in some of these communities sitting multiple miles away. This is even more of an issue for seniors...
9.24.24
Members Making News
From the City of Norfolk's press release:
The City of Norfolk, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA), the Franklin Group and Brinshore Development celebrated the grand opening of the first two buildings at Kindred with an official ribbon cutting ceremony today, Sept. 17, at...
7.16.24
CLPHA Member Update, Members Making News, Awards/Grants
CLPHA Members in Cuyahoga and Norfolk Earned Additional CNI Funding
Three of CLPHA’s members—Houston Housing Authority, Miami-Dade Public Housing & Community Development Department, and Syracuse Housing Authority—were awarded HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) Grants for the first...
10.10.23
Members Making News
From The Virginian-Pilot:
The city of Norfolk has secured its first federal grant to help offset the cost of building a 20-plus acre park in the St. Paul’s neighborhood that will double as a flooding mitigation tool.
The park space, called the Blue/Greenway because of its water and grass features...
10.10.23
Members Making News
From the Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority's website:
The Board of Commissioners for the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) has selected Nathan Frank Simms Jr. to lead the organization as Executive Director. Simms will relocate from Fulton County, Georgia, where he most...
9.14.23
CLPHA Member Update, Members Making News, Awards/Grants
HUD has announced $10 million has been awarded to 56 PHAs for capital improvements that enhance safety and security for residents, including to eight CLPHA members. These awards were made from HUD’s Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program.
These...
7.26.23
Members Making News
From WTKR3 Norfolk:
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority's (NRHA) HomeNet Homeownership Center received a $6.4 million grant from Virginia Housing to bridge the minority homeownership gap on Wednesday.
NRHA says the grant aims to bridge the minority homeownership gap in Norfolk and "...
4.11.23
CLPHA Member Update, Awards/Grants
HUD Opens Applications for New $10 Million for Choice Neighborhoods Planning Efforts
HUD announced on Tuesday more than $98 million in “Supplemental Grant” awards for Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grantees...
11.7.22
Members Making News
From the City of Norfolk's press release:
The City of Norfolk is joining the Community of Practice for Healthy Housing Equity, led by the National League of Cities (NLC), to develop community-wide approaches that support healthy housing in our community. Norfolk joins five other cities from across...
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